Re: Muroc,

["Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>]

Jim thanks for the info on the air show.... that means that the runway is no 
longer closed to outside events...

The cost to the Air force is Zero... unless they are paying guards overtime 
these days... sure it increases requirements for Military folks... and that 
can be a pain in the butt... however our tax dollars are currently writing 
those checks...

I think it's a simple matter of trying to get it done again... the SCTA has 
the money in the coffers to pay whatever the weenies feel they have to 
charge....  Maybe we just need to ask?

K

>> Keith I think you'll find the SCTA would love to run a Muroc again but 
>> the
>> problem was after 911 they closed off access to military bases. Maybe
> someday
>> soon we will be able to do race there.
>>
>     The problem is bigger than that, we were unsuccessful in returning to
> Muroc for several years preceding 911.  As I understand it, the base has 
> to
> justify the expenses they incur in letting us use our lakebed. Generally
> this is provided by profits from on site vending going to support the
> various base service clubs. In the case of the Edwards air show (which was
> held for the first time since 911 this past year) this works out quite 
> well
> for them. In contrast the service clubs made almost nothing from the
> spendthrift racers and spectators that attended the last couple of Muroc
> meets. In addition the base gets a lot  favorable PR from the air show 
> which
> is probably lacking from our activity.  No benefit for the base no
> justification for the bases expenses.
> Jim in Palmdale